Across
- 7. A learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling
- 8. An organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose, such as a mental hospital
- 10. A group of people sharing a common profession or interests, such as the "medical fraternity"
- 13. A type of prehistoric marine reptile with a very long neck, mentioned in a scientific fiction short story
- 17. An ancient surgical process involving making a hole in the skull to the surface of the brain
- 18. To physically explore or examine something with a tool, or to investigate something deeply
- 21. Hindering, restraining, or preventing an action or process
- 22. Relating to the study and treatment of mental illness
- 24. The results or effects of an action or condition, such as the outcome of a medical experiment
- 25. Having a good reputation; considered to be respectable or reliable
Down
- 1. something that you accept as true without question or proof
- 2. A developmental coordination disorder affecting motor skills
- 3. the idea that people having a range of different types of brain, including those with and without autism, should be regarded as part of normal human lif
- 4. Worthy of attention; striking; used to describe the brain as an organ
- 5. In a way that is clearly apparent or capable of being logically proven
- 6. The literary technique of placing two contrasting ideas or elements side by side to highlight their differences
- 9. Making someone very weak and infirm; used to describe the effect of hidden disabilities
- 11. A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance or loss of consciousness
- 12. The ideas or feelings that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
- 14. Belonging to or occurring in the present time; used to describe challenging ideas about the brain
- 15. a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
- 16. A complex surgical procedure where an organ or tissue is transferred from one body to another
- 19. Written or spoken communication or debate; "open discourse" helps reduce the stigma of mental illness
- 20. A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person, often linked to mental health
- 23. A broad, heavy knife used as a tool or weapon, appearing in the extract about a brain transplant